Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects throughout her extensive career spanning over seven decades.
Her work includes supporting roles in the classic musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956), and the 1961 and 2021 film adaptations of West Side Story. Her other notable films include Popi (1969), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Four Seasons (1981), I Like It Like That (1994) and the cult film Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). She is also known for her work on television including the children's television series The Electric Company (1971–1977), and as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series Oz (1997–2003). She voiced the titular role of in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? from 1994 to 1999. She also gained acclaim for her roles in Jane the Virgin (2015–2019) and the revival of Norman Lear's One Day at a Time (2017–2020). In theater, she is best known for her role as Googie Gomez in the 1975 musical The Ritz.
Among her numerous accolades, Moreno is one of a few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT). She is also one of 24 people who have achieved what is called the Triple Crown of Acting, with individual competitive Academy, Emmy and Tony awards for acting. In 2004, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor bestowed upon her by George W. Bush. In 2009, President Barack Obama presented her with the National Medal of Arts. In 2013, she received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2015, she was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor for her contribution to American culture through performing arts. She was awarded the Peabody Award in 2019. Her life was profiled in the 2021 documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Gayle McColl
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mildred Quintana
Matinee Theater
The Nanny
Mrs. Wickervich Stone
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Frances Goren
The Cosby Show
Mrs. Granger
The Love Boat
Gladys Gordon
Miami Vice
Congresswoman Madelyn Woods
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Jane the Virgin
Liliana De La Vega
Fast X
Abuelita
Oz
Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Rockford Files
Rita Capkovic
The Golden Girls
Renee Corliss
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Linda
Strong Medicine
Lydia
Grace and Frankie
Lucy Chambers
Touched by an Angel
Amanda Revere
The Guardian
Caroline Novack
Intimate Portrait
Self
Climax!
Irene
Climax!
Maria
Climax!
Denise Cardoza
Climax!
Francesca
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
Dinah!
Self
Medical Center
Lydia Neal
Ugly Betty
Aunt Mirta
Burke's Law
Margaret Cowls
Stars in the House
Self
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
Self
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Trapper John, M.D.
The Larry Sanders Show
In Plain Sight
Rita Ramirez
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Rita Kapkovic Landale
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Run for Your Life
Anita
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Ella Salvador (voice)
Adventures in Paradise
Inez Sanders
The Magic School Bus
Dr. Carmina Skeledon (voice)
The Oscars
Self
West Side Story
Valentina
Green Eggs and Ham
Dookess (voice)
The Stories of West Side Story
Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Miss USA
Self - Judge
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Self
Burke's Law
Jackie Lodge
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Ida Barksdale
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Maria Ferrari
Rio 2
Aunt Mimi (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Narrator (voice)
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
One Day at a Time
Lydia Riera
Singin' in the Rain
Zelda Zanders
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
The Millionaire
Alicia Conception Osante Williams
Maya and the Three
Ah Puch (voice)
Trackdown
Tina
The Deerslayer
Hetty Hutter
Playhouse 90
Rita
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Mildred Quintana
Hearts Afire
Senator Rhonda Hall
The Prank
Mrs. Wheeler
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Sonseeahray
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self
The Ford Television Theatre
Serene Crane
Family Switch
Angelica
The Abbott and Costello Show
Telegram delivery girl
The Electric Company
Carmela
George Lopez
Luisa Diaz
Cavalcade of America
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Narrator (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
The Boss' Son
Esther Rose
9 to 5
Violet Newstead
Carlo's Wake
Angela Torello
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Self
Hollywood Squares
Self
Bourbon Street Beat
Cane
Amalia Duque
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Carmen Sandiego (voice)
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
Sandra Roberts
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Getting On
Sister Lily Claire
Bless This Mess
Theresa
West Side Story
Anita
Angus
Madame Rulenska
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self
Ford Theatre
B.L. Stryker
Kimberly Baskin
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actress
Nina's World
Abuelita
So Young, So Bad
Dolores Guererro
Wanted
Mrs. Kelly
The Handler
The King and I
Tuptim
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
Self
Marlowe
Dolores Gonzáles
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
The Ritz
Googie Gomez
Samar
Woman Convict
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Self
The Toast of New Orleans
Tina
Happily Divorced
Dori Newman
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Self (voice)
Garden of Evil
Cantina Singer
Open House
Lydia Fitch
Nicky Deuce
Tutti
The Wonderful World of Disney
Chulita
80 for Brady
Maura
Celebrity Habla
Self
Popi
Lupe
Women of the House
Self
The Captain and Tennille
Self
Jivaro
Maroa
Untamed
Julia
Fort Vengeance
Bridget Fitzgibbon
The Four Seasons
Claudia Zimmer
Top of the Heap
Alixandra Stone
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self
My Father's Dragon
Mrs. McClaren (voice)
I Like It Like That
Rosaria Linares
El Alaméin
Jara
Theirs
Cimarron City
Santa Bootcamp
Belle
Welcome to the Family
Lita
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
Self
The Cosby Mysteries
The Night of the Following Day
Blonde
Working
Waitress
A Gift of Miracles
Beverly Davis
China Smith
Cattle Town
Queli
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
Gertrude St. John (voice)
Seaway
Annabelle
The Marti Caine Show
Carnal Knowledge
Louise
Resurrection
Mimi
Slums of Beverly Hills
Belle Abromowitz
Seven Cities of Gold
Ula
The Wharf Rat
Mom
The Fabulous Senorita
Manuela Rodríguez
Italian Movie
Isabella
Remember Me
Nanna
When It Was a Game 3
Passage Narrator (voice)
I Know a Woman Like That
Self
Casa de los Babys
Señora Muñoz
Summer and Smoke
Rosa Zacharias
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Princess Michal
Torch
Aunt Francine
Lanigan's Rabbi
Millie Hillman
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Lucille Pompi
Portrait of a Showgirl
Rosella DeLeon
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lit-Lit
The Day Of The Dead
The Yellow Tomahawk
Honey Bear
Blue Moon
Maggie Cavallo
Out to Lunch
Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Voice of La Raza
Self
Age Isn't Everything
Rita
Anatomy of a Seduction
Nina
On the Rocks
Every Act of Life
Self
King of the Corner
Inez
The Vagabond King
Huguette
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
Piñero
Miguel's Mother
Evita Peron
Renata Riguel
Latin Lovers
Christina
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
This Rebel Breed
Lola Montalvo
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
The Spree
Irma Kelly
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
The Muppet Revue
Self
The Ring
Lucy Gomez
Pagan Love Song
Terru
West Side Memories
Self
Clemente
Self
Cry of Battle
Sisa
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
The View
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
60 Minutes
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
The Reichen Show
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self